Kris Benson vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Kris Benson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Benson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Mahay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Benson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 90 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 93), and run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 91). Ron Mahay held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 88). Role difference aside, Kris Benson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kris Benson and Ron Mahay

Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.49
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.54
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.28
48.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
4.42
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
9.35
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.19
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
5.83
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.003
1.003
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5380
38.93
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4806
34.78
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.93
38.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Kris Benson and Ron Mahay

Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.49
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.81
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Benson and Ron Mahay

Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
324.16
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
500.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
52.99
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.91
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.6
14.97
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
81.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
91.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
35.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
34.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
68.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.44
5.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
197.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
3.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
73.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.12
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA